Fun for Kids – Pumpkin Spice Dough

As the summer begins to wind down my kids are starting to tire of the heat, sun, and outdoors and that’s when the boredom sets in. To counteract the constant whining from them that the having nothing to do I decided to whip them up a batch of Pumpkin Spice Dough to play with. It’s made with common kitchen ingredients and smells delish! They love it because it’s a change from their usual Play-Doh and because it’s a little softer, it’s easier for them to work with.

I came across this recipes a few years ago on the The Idea Room blog site, you can find the original Pumpkin Spice dough recipe here . It is super easy to make and the nice thing is you can change up the overall scent and color with a few adjustments. Another great fall smell to try is apple pie spice and for Christmas, make a batch of peppermint dough! The possibilities are endless. Because it’s such a simple recipe to pull together it is a great activity to do with your kids, they will love watching the dough change from a liquid to a nice, soft, pliable dough.

All you need to make this dough is as follows:

2 cups of water

Orange food coloring (or combine yellow and red)

2 tbs vegetable oil

1 cup table salt

4 tsp cream of tartar

3 tsp pumpkin pie spice

2 cups of all-purpose flour

Place all of the ingredients in a pot over medium heat and cook until the liquid mixture turns into a soft dough, this will take just a few minutes.

Once the dough is finished, place it on the counter and knead it a few times. Be careful, the dough will be very hot. If your kids want to play with it right away, flatten it out on a flexible cutting board or pan and place it in the fridge for about 3 minutes then flip it and cool for another 3 minutes. Give it a quick knead when you remove it from the fridge and you’re good to go! Store the dough in an airtight container for later use. Have fun!